Was introduced to Joan Crawford in May of 1942 by drama critic Harry Mines.
The couple wed six weeks later on July 21, 1942. He became the
stepfather of Christina Crawford. The couple later adopted a son, Phillip Terry,
Jr. Upon their divorce in 1946, Phillip Sr. waived his rights as father
to Phillip, Jr., only on the condition a trust would be set up for
the boy to pay for his college education. Joan legally changed the
boy's name to Christopher.
